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| Title: |
Polk Street NE |
| Description: |
WC train 405 works hard up the grade out of Shoreham. At this point the train is crawling at 10 mph. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 11/4/2005 5:31:58 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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WC 6596(SD45) IC 6250(SD40-3) WC 7638(SD45) |
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776 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fall colors in Northeast |
| Description: |
After a long wait the train finnalhy came! I stagged this picture perfectly and was able to get lots of fall colors in this shot. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 11/2/2005 4:18:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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WC 6596(SD45) IC 6250(SD40-3) WC 7638(SD45) |
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785 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 7638 |
| Description: |
Trailing while coming the hill is none other then the one and only WC 7638. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/2005 Upload Date: 11/21/2009 1:13:02 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Anthony, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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WC 7638(SD45) |
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339 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northtown transfer |
| Description: |
NS 9295 slowly heads though Northtown yard to get its cars |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2005 Upload Date: 12/15/2005 9:40:13 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6583(SD45) NS 9295(C40-9W) WC 6497(SD45) |
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609 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grinding up towards New Brighton |
| Description: |
WC transfer (train 405) grinds up Shoreham Hill creating a sound and bass like nothing else. This is why I like trains! |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2005 Upload Date: 12/15/2005 9:36:02 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 9295(C40-9W) WC 6583(SD45) WC 6497(SD45) |
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637 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6948 |
| Description: |
Trailing on the WC this morning. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/2005 Upload Date: 6/12/2009 11:20:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6948(SD40-3) |
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301 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Before Sunrise |
| Description: |
The WC is all done for the day, and the power rests just before the sun rose and broke through the clouds. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/2005 Upload Date: 6/12/2009 11:19:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7520(SD45) WC 6948(SD40-3) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gloomy day |
| Description: |
Seeing an all WC consist nowadays is a rare and cool sight! To add to that, both SD45s were unrebuilt too. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/2005 Upload Date: 12/15/2005 9:49:35 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6605(SD45) WC 6596(SD45) |
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436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 7495 |
| Description: |
The transfer waits to get into Northtown Yard on a cold fall day. |
| Photo Date: |
11/20/2005 Upload Date: 2/11/2007 1:13:42 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7495(SD45) CN 6008(SD40-2Q) |
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534 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal Loads on the east wye |
| Description: |
Two big UP motors bring a loaded coal train onto the east wye on a very snowy day. |
| Photo Date: |
11/25/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:00:35 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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UP 7212(AC44CW) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Backing into the Commercial |
| Description: |
CN 6008 with WC 6555 back down the east wye so they can get into the commercials yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:03:49 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 6008(SD40-2Q) |
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364 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6555 |
| Description: |
Charlie looks out the all weather window as he backs down the east leg of the wye. |
| Photo Date: |
11/26/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:05:37 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6555(SD45) |
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337 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northtown Bound |
| Description: |
The WC has just picked up their Northtown cars at 37th and are heading towards the BNSFs Northtown yard. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2005 Upload Date: 1/1/2006 11:55:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5560(SD60F) WC 7523(SD45) IC 6250(SD40-3) |
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1034 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lite power |
| Description: |
After dropping their Humboldt cars off at Central, the WC then headed up to 37th to get their Northtown cars. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/2005 Upload Date: 1/1/2006 11:56:47 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6250(SD40-3) WC 7523(SD45) CN 5560(SD60F) |
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784 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 7361 |
| Description: |
GEs lead a Weston Coal load as they start to creep onto the east wye. |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:07:41 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 7361(AC4460CW) |
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231 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rolling by Benjamin |
| Description: |
Leading up the hill today is a BNSF dash 9. However, the trailing unit was a nice suprise! Shot with 100 speed film. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:16:33 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
BNSF 4958(C44-9W) WC 7585(SD45) |
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387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 7585 |
| Description: |
WC 7585 trails up hill today as it makes its way to New Brighton. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:17:07 AM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7585(SD45) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6943 |
| Description: |
With 2005 almost over, two gray units bring the WC past townhomes, and towards New Brighton. |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/2005 Upload Date: 6/11/2009 9:18:57 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6943(SD40-3) |
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258 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
First Transfer of 2006 |
| Description: |
The first WC transfer of 2006 pulls out of yard with a great leader. Within about a year, all the WC SD45s would be retired. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2006 Upload Date: 5/29/2009 11:48:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 6324 |
| Description: |
A UP SD60M, in its original number, trails on the WC today. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/2006 Upload Date: 5/29/2009 11:52:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 6324(SD60M) |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 7530 |
| Description: |
This was one of the last times I ever saw this unit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/2006 Upload Date: 5/5/2006 7:20:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) |
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298 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Off to Point |
| Description: |
A great lashup of two SD45s and an SD40-3 head off to point on a clear Jan day. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2006 Upload Date: 5/29/2009 11:37:04 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6936(SD40-3) WC 6591(SD45) WC 7514(SD45) |
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486 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rounding the curve out ot New Brighton |
| Description: |
WC 7514 leads two other units out of New Brighton with some snow accenting the picture. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2006 Upload Date: 2/6/2006 7:36:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7514(SD45) WC 6936(SD40-3) WC 6591(SD45) |
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630 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6924 shoves in |
| Description: |
A "mixed bag" of power powers todays 406 as it backs up into New Brighton. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2006 Upload Date: 2/6/2006 7:40:58 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6014(SD40-2R) WC 7512(SD45) WC 6924(SD40-3) |
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800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading for Stevens Point |
| Description: |
Three EMDs rumble past creating an excellent photo and a sound that will never be forgoten. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2006 Upload Date: 2/6/2006 7:34:30 PM |
| Location: |
Arden Hills, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6014(SD40-2R) WC 7512(SD45) WC 6924(SD40-3) |
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676 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 6014 |
| Description: |
IC 6014 rests at New Brighton before heading off on A406. I love these SD40A bodies. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2006 Upload Date: 2/28/2009 12:51:14 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6014(SD40-2R) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC & IC |
| Description: |
I'm treated to a SD40A body and a WC SD45 on the transfer today. These were the days of awesome lashups daily! However, it was also the WC SD45s twilght year as well. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/2006 Upload Date: 2/28/2009 12:49:13 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6014(SD40-2R) WC 7512(SD45) |
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449 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for a crew |
| Description: |
WC 7530 rests by the signal and depot before heading off to Stevens Point. Much to my suprise, the outbound crew wyed the power, which we later found out we when caught 406 in Shoreview. Picture 1,200 for me on RRPA. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/2006 Upload Date: 2/28/2009 12:53:10 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7530(SD45) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going up the hill |
| Description: |
The transfer works its way up the hill on an earny January morning. This was one of the last times the 6590 and 6591 were down here. The two WC SD45s were retired about two weeks later. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 7/20/2007 9:07:56 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6111(SD40-2) WC 6590(SD45) WC 6591(SD45) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Notch 8 |
| Description: |
Three EMDs grind up grade, they went into notch eight right about when I took this picture. The tall trees on both sides made the sound VERY loud. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 2/10/2006 7:21:29 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6590(SD45) WC 6591(SD45) IC 6111(SD40-2) |
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550 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Lexington Ave at track speed |
| Description: |
WC train 406 blasts past at track speed blowing her horn too! This is the same train I saw in NE Mpls a couple hours earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2006 Upload Date: 2/10/2006 7:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Shoreview, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6590(SD45) WC 6591(SD45) IC 6111(SD40-2) |
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699 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Waking up Northeast |
| Description: |
WC SD45s 6590 and 6591 climb up Shoreham Hill at 8:30 AM, making a loud sound that could be heard for at least a few miles. This was the last time these two units were down here. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/2006 Upload Date: 2/10/2006 7:16:36 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6590(SD45) WC 6591(SD45) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Maroon and Gold 45s |
| Description: |
The 7500 and 7498 sit together at New Brighton before heading out on A406. I think this was the last time I shoot the 7500, my favorite WC unit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/21/2006 Upload Date: 11/21/2009 1:22:25 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7500(SD45) WC 7498(SD45) |
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449 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6904 on a cold day |
| Description: |
Two SD40-3s bracket an SD50F on todays train. It was really cold this day, so cold that my shutter later froze shut! |
| Photo Date: |
2/12/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2007 11:38:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6904(SD40-3) CN 5434(SD50F) |
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603 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 6004 |
| Description: |
IC 6004 trails as the last of four engines at New Brighton before heading out of town. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/27/2009 2:31:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6004(SD40-2R) |
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391 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Four Pack |
| Description: |
Four classic EMDs provide the power for todays A406 as it waits for a crew. Fast forward to the present day, and all these units are gone, retired, or stored. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/27/2009 2:34:48 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 7496(SD45) WC 6598(SD45) IC 6004(SD40-2R) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WC 6905 |
| Description: |
The 6905 leads three other classic EMDs at New Brighton on a cloudy day. |
| Photo Date: |
3/11/2006 Upload Date: 11/27/2009 2:33:40 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 7496(SD45) WC 6598(SD45) |
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420 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coming out of the yard |
| Description: |
The transfer comes out of the yard and heads onto the east wye. |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/2006 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:35:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5434(SD50F) |
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400 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hitting the top of the Hill |
| Description: |
Two CNs hit the top of Shoreham Hill. We got about a foot of snow the day after I took this shot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/2006 Upload Date: 4/20/2006 10:50:26 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5434(SD50F) CN 5606(SD70I) |
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581 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Getting ready to roll out |
| Description: |
Just as I took this shot, the transfer started to roll out of town. It was great to this kind of lashup. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/2006 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:38:49 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6110(SD40-2) WC 7506(SD45) |
| Views: |
443 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Just about ready to leave |
| Description: |
An all WC consist on paper, but it this still a great consist! All 1970s power still running mainline trains. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2007 11:39:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 6004(SD40-2) WC 7496(SD45) |
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753 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 7496 |
| Description: |
This was the very last time the 7496 was ever up at New Brighton. Once it got to Stevens Point, it was sent on train 118 to Woodcrest where it retired and sold to a leaser. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/2006 Upload Date: 10/19/2007 11:41:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7496(SD45) |
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424 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Central Ave |
| Description: |
Three good old EMDs head up Shoreham Hill. I was very lucky to catch this geep on the hill. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2006 Upload Date: 4/20/2006 10:49:11 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 3007(GP40) WC 6905(SD40-3) WC 6004(SD40-2) |
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690 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 5258 |
| Description: |
The WC starts to pull the Commercials cut out of the yard on a nice March day. |
| Photo Date: |
3/26/2006 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:55:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5258(SD40-2W) CN 2517(C44-9WL) WC 7638(SD45) |
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946 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shoving the CPs away |
| Description: |
IC 6111 and CN 2523 team up to put the CP cars away after coming up from Northtown. |
| Photo Date: |
3/26/2006 Upload Date: 11/21/2009 1:28:03 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 6111(SD40-2) CN 2523(C44-9W) |
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557 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Shoving down |
| Description: |
WC 7506 shoves down the east wye as it heads into the commercials yard. This was a really cool lashup. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/2006 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 3:21:14 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 7506(SD45) IC 6067(SD40-2R) IC 3107(GP40R) |
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675 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of Shoreham and up the Highline |
| Description: |
The WC rounds Foley Wye and heads up the highline and to New Brighton in the early morning light. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/2006 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 12:57:42 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2517(C44-9WL) WC 7638(SD45) |
| Views: |
538 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WC 2500 |
| Description: |
WC 2500 looks great in the spring sun as it waits to depart New Brighton. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/2006 Upload Date: 2/1/2009 3:20:23 AM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Doublas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 2500(SD35) |
| Views: |
508 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Waiting at Lexington |
| Description: |
Four units power todays WC transfer, and it has just pulled up to Lexington Ave to wait for a new crew. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/2006 Upload Date: 11/27/2009 2:43:00 AM |
| Location: |
Arden Hills, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebrandt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 5359(SD40-2W) CN 5357(SD40-2W) BNSF 6839(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
754 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Geep! |
| Description: |
I felt very lucky to catch the 2004 here at New Brighton, I felt even more lucky to see the 3026! |
| Photo Date: |
5/19/2006 Upload Date: 6/27/2006 10:25:45 PM |
| Location: |
New Brighton, MN |
| Author: |
Douglas Hildebraldt |
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| Locomotives: |
WC 2004(GP38-2) WC 3026(GP40-2) |
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